Intellectual Property and Financial Markets

Preface. Part 1: The U.S. Patent Office as a Marketplace. Chapter 1: Intellectual Property and Legal Rights. Introduction. Definition. The Analogy to Physical Property. IP Controversies. IP Protection Matters. Controversies Moot. US Patent Law. International Conventions. The United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patents in the USA. Applying for a Patent. Clues to Success. The Maintenance Process. Maintaining Patents as a Market. Chapter 2: What is Patent Quality? Introduction. What is Patent Quality? External Investment. The Quality Debate. Part 2: Licensing as Market. Chapter 3: Methods For The Valuation Of Intellectual Property. Methods for Determining Value of Intellectual Property. Emerging Intellectual Property Guidance and Standards. Conclusion. Chapter 4: The Economics of Patent Litigation. Introduction. Historical Overview of Patent and Litigation Rates. Investment Risk and Return. Patent Risk and Return. Determinants of Patent Value in U.S. Litigation. Advantages of Patent Litigation Investment Versus Other Financial Investments. Risks Associated With Patent Infringement Litigation. Returns Associated With Patent Infringement Litigation. The Emergence of PLEC's and Investment Risk Reduction. Is Being a PLEC a Good Business Model? Potential Future Reduction in PLEC and Plaintiff Advantages. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Chapter 5: Emerging Hybrids. Introduction to IP Risk. Goals of the Patent Royalty Trust. Discussion Questions. Part 3: Private Sale, Auctions & Online Markets. Chapter 6: Intellectual Property and Due Diligence. Introduction. Why perform due diligence? How to conduct due diligence. Other aspects of legal due diligence. Conclusion. Chapter 7: Intellectual Property Auctions & Other Markets. Introduction and purpose of intellectual property auctions. Past Auctions. The future of intellectual property auctions. Online Markets for Intellectual Property Sales. Ocean Tomo's Online Market Position - P/B-A. Technology Transfer. Part 4: Venture Capital and Intellectual Property. Chapter 8: The Venture Capital Market. Introduction. Historical Impact of Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property Management. IP Advisory Services. IP Focused Exit Strategies. Future Opportunities. Concluding Remarks. Discussion Questions. Part 5: The Corporate Finance Market. Chapter 9: Intellectual Property Securitization. Introduction. What Is Asset Securitization? Securitization From the Company's Perspective. Securitization from the Buyer's Perspective. Securitization from the Investment Banker's Perspective. Intellectual Property Securities. Chapter 10: Intellectual Property Backed Securities. Introduction. Types of Securities and Securitization. IP-Backed Debt. Sale/License-Back. Conclusion. Part 6: The Public Equity Marketplace. Chapter 11: Patents as a Predictor of Stock Price. Introduction. High value IP companies tend to outperform the market. IP drives stock prices in other ways. Securities analysis from an intellectual property perspective. Conclusion. End Notes. Part 7: Intellectual Property Exchange. Chapter 12: Why is There a Need for an Intellectual Property Exchange? Introduction. Evolution of Derivatives. Past 25 Years of Intellectual Property. Importance of IP: Modern Lessons from the Ocean Tomo 300(r) Patent Index. Discussion Questions. Chapter 13: Tradable IP Products. Introduction. First Generation IPXI Products. Second Generation IPXI Products. IPXI Stakeholders. Discussion Questions. Index.